We look at the results of the question we posed to the Talking Pictures Community: 

"Can you name the persuer (i.e. cop/FBI Agent etc.) in a crime movie who is played by a non-white actor?" "Crime Movies" = movie where the criminal is the main character. See "American Gangster," "New Jack City" etc. 

Kevin, Dave, and special guest Justin Sondak discuss movies that go against their genre preferences, but they still like anyway.

In which our heroes discuss movies that they know they're supposed to like, but really, really don't.

Wherein we discuss the year 1989 in movies, the great films from that year and how several things happened that meant movie going would never be the same again. 

Live from SXSW Interactive/Film, Kev and Dave give you their best tips for getting into the wild and crazy world of film festival attendance. 

In this episode, we reboot Talking Pictures with a new format, shorter length, and a discussion about whether or not it makes sense to distinguish between movies and other forms of talking pictures like television shows and web series.

In which we mourn the passing of a great actor and look at the world of films that aren't told from the default point of view.

0:50 - R.I.P. Philip Seymour Hoffman

8:40 - Box Office: Wolf of Wall Street = One long beer commercial. Also, Frozen and the high returns on Bechdel Test-friendly cinema.

23:40 - Feature Segment: Movies about a culture where the main character is actually a part of that culture. Why so rare?

44:05 - Overlooked Gems: It's Dave's turn to pick a documentary. Kevin picks a quiet film from a director more recently known for broad comedy.

Also, here's the Alyssa Rosenberg we keep talking about this episode.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

Who's doing the good writing about film these days and how do you find it?

2:42 - Box Office: Lee Daniels gets in on Tyler Perry's marketing tactics.

24:30 - Feature Segment: What kind of writing about film is exciting us these days? What do we look for in good film writing?

40:25 - Overlooked Gems: Kev's pick makes Dave nostalgic for Fametracker, Dave's pick casts new light on a tired genre.

Also, here's the Spielberg Face video essay we mention at the end as well as Los Angeles Plays Itself.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

Movies you think you'd hate, but won't. Live from Chicago with special guest Justin Sondak.

3:30 - Box Office: Does release date really matter anymore?

17:50 - Feature Segment: "Better than you thought." Movies that surprised us, from action to romcom to whatever the hell Spiceworld was.

40:30 - Overlooked Gems: Dave sings the praises of Michael Shannon, Kevin sings the praises of vets, Justin sings the praises of lo-fi sci-fi.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit), with special guest Justin Sondak (@jaysondak).

The year to come, cinematically speaking...

2:17 - Box Office: The depressing barren month known as January. 

17:58 - Feature Segment: Movies we're looking forward to in 2013. 

40:47 - Overlooked Gems: Kevin on the greatest Cold War/Age of Information cusp movie ever. Dave on possibly the most depressing (and best) movie set in a junior high school. 

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

Yeah. We went with the obvious topic.

1:19 - Box Office: The success of Skyfall. Crazy early Oscar favorites.

21:38 - Feature Segment: The year in Joss Whedon, disintermediation, and new responsibilities for filmmakers.

53:05 - Overlooked Gems: Dave picks the Oscar-nominated tort flick that's not Erin Brockovich. Kevin picks a sophomore effort that's anything but a slump.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

How do film festivals evolve (or not) to meet the needs of the modern filmgoer?

1:05 - Box Office: There's just nothing going on, is there?

17:36 - Feature Segment: The disconnect between film festivals and modern viewing habits.

41:39 - Overlooked Gems: Kevin loves birds and Dave loves Shane Black.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

What is the most appropriate way to look at an artist's career when they pass away? Is it disingenuous to ignore their less artistically successful work?

2:19 - Box Office: Kevin has a shocking confession.

25:36 - Feature Segment: A tweet about Nora Ephron starts a conversation about how to talk about an artists work when they pass away.

40:58 - Overlooked Gems: Dave returns to his childhood and Kev finds one of the best. casts. ever.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

In this special episode recorded in Chicago, special guest Justin Sondak helps us discuss the role location plays in modern cinema.

1:05 - Box Office: Prometheus and the role of mystery in marketing.

16:52 - Feature Segment: Three kinds of location in film. Would Raising Arizona work in Florida?

29:30 - Overlooked gems: Justin goes sports, Dave goes Russian mob, and Kev goes quirky cop.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). This week's special guest was Justin Sondak (@jaysondak)

Kev and Dave try to figure out how future generations will find out about movies that came out before, you know, right now.

1:47 - Box Office: We mix some metaphors and talk Hunger Games.

30:20 - Feature Segment: How we discovered older films and how future generations might.

57:40 - Overlooked gems: Dave tries to convince Kev of the merit of political movies whilst Kev picks a film that, by all merits, he should hate.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

Kev and Dave single-handedly solve the problems of film funding, film distribution, SOPA, and PIPA. You're welcome.

0:16 - We steal a bit from the Filmspotting podcast.

4:11 - Box Office: Just how well does Star Wars hold up?

18:41 - Feature Segment: We talk about the problem of what it means to own and sell content in a digital age...and then kind of solve it maybe.

43:39 - Overlooked Gems: Johnny Depp gets you high and spelunking gets you killed.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

Those little quirks that tie a director's work together and what they say about the artist.

5:20 - Box Office: The Twilight Generation vs. The Muppets Generation.

21:29 - Feature Segment: Director's trademarks, from Tarantino to Brooks.

49:11 - Overlooked Gems: You'd better sit down. Kev picked a documentary. Also, Dave gets 80's nostalgic with a movie from the 00's.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

1:08 - Dave complains about the weather on two coasts.

2:40 - Box Office: What if all romantic comedies were cast with apes?

19:30 - Feature Segment: What happened to cinematic artistry in comedies?

34:52 - Once again we attempt to psychoanalyze Kevin's deep-seated hatred of Judd Apatow.

48:00 - Overlooked Gems: A Salt Lake City film without any Mormons and a Danny Boyle film you've never heard of.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

0:50 - We very slowly get around to introducing our special guest, Justin Sondak. Plus, marsupial trivia.

3:08 - Box Office: No alarms and no surprises.

13:32 - Feature Segment: When all else fails, actors that can save your movie.

34:33 - Overlooked Gems: An Ebert favorite, a headbanger with a pilot's license, and a good version of You Got Served.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit). This week's special guest was Justin Sondak (@jaysondak).

0:29 - Box Office: The plague of "blockbuster lite" movies. (Also, Kevin's sound suddenly gets worse for no reason.)

10:19 - Feature Segment: What is transmedia and why should Kevin care?  (Also, Kevin's sound suddenly gets better for no reason.)

35:34 - Overlooked Gems: You can't make Christina Ricci ugly and getting nostalgic for a medium that's making a comeback.

Talking Pictures is hosted by Kevin Smokler (@weegee) and David Dylan Thomas (@movie_pundit).

In which Kevin and Dave discuss the pros and cons of Aaron Sorkin.

0:50 - A discussion of film festivals that has absolutely nothing to do with the rest of the podcast.

16:10 - Box Office: Dave commits film geek heresy.

38:00 - Feature Segment: Is there anything left to say about The Social Network?  Probably not, but that never stopped us before.

1:07:20 - Overlooked Gems: Two unlikely but entertaining options for your Halloween viewing pleasure.